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asheed was walking to the bus stop one day to go home after
R school. While he was waiting at there, he began listening to a
conversation a group of other children were having. One of them

was speaking with a loud voice, pointing to his shirt and an electric
car he was holding in his hand. Rasheed began to pay more atten-
tion, and was able to make out what they were saying.
The name of the boy speaking so loudly was Asim. He was telling
his friends about his expensive clothes and latest toys. When he ar-
rived home, Rasheed could not get what the boy said out of his mind.

When his brother, Zubair, saw that Rasheed was deep in thought,
he sat down beside him.
"What's going
on, Rasheed?

What are you
thinking about?"
he asked.
Rasheed an-
swered: "I saw a
boy on my way

home. He was talk-
ing to his friends
about his fine
clothes and nice
toys. He was being

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